What color is #D0CEDD?

#D0CEDD is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CEDD?

The RGB value is 208, 206, 221: 208 red, 206 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CEDD?

The complementary color is #DBDDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CEDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CEDD color

#D0CEDD rgb(208, 206, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0CEDD is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 80.8% green and 86.7% blue (208, 206, 221).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 18% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.55:1).

#D0CEDD color codes

HEX	`#D0CEDD`
RGB	`rgb(208, 206, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 80.8%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 18%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 7%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.32, 3.48, -7.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.32, 7.96, 295.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.132, 62.773, 77.288)`
Decimal	`13684445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CEDD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D0CEDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CEDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D0CEDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cedd; }
.text { color: #d0cedd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cedd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 206 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cedd, #d8cedd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #D0CEDD?: #D0CEDD is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CEDD?: The RGB value is 208, 206, 221: 208 red, 206 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CEDD?: The complementary color is #DBDDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CEDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.